Occupational Profile & What They Do

Diagnose diseases and conduct lab tests using organs, body tissues, and fluids. Includes medical examiners.

Alternative Tech Titles

Daily Duties & Technical Responsibilities

• Examine microscopic samples to identify diseases or other abnormalities.
• Diagnose diseases or study medical conditions, using techniques such as gross pathology, histology, cytology, cytopathology, clinical chemistry, immunology, flow cytometry, or molecular biology.
• Write pathology reports summarizing analyses, results, and conclusions.

Salary Expectations

Compensation scales with programming language expertise, certifications, and seniority.